Clinical trial Recruiting at 5 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Assessing the safety and effectiveness of ENV-501 in patients with HER3-expressing solid tumors

Official title: A First-in-Human, Open-label, Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of HMBD-501 in Patients With Advanced-Stage, Relapsed/Refractory HER3-Expressing Solid Tumors

Run by Hummingbird Bioscience · NCT06956690 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called ENV-501 to see if it is safe and effective for people with advanced solid tumors that express HER3, like melanoma, lung cancer, and breast cancer.

More Breast Cancer trials

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment180 (estimated)
SponsorHummingbird Bioscience
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsRadiation
Locations7 sites (La Jolla, California and 6 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 17, 2025
Main results expectedJuly 2027
Study endsJuly 2027
Registry record updatedMarch 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT06956690 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with advanced-stage or metastatic HER3+ solid tumors who are relapsed, refractory, or ineligible for standard therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with HER3-negative tumors or those who have not exhausted standard treatment options may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluates ENV-501, a treatment for patients with advanced-stage HER3-expressing solid tumors, including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and breast cancer. The trial consists of two phases: the first phase focuses on determining the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of ENV-501, while the second phase aims to assess its preliminary efficacy in a larger patient cohort. Patients will receive doses of ENV-501 based on the results from the initial phase to identify the optimal dosing schedule for further evaluation.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced HER3-expressing solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel in targeting HER3-expressing tumors, similar studies targeting other HER receptors have shown promise in the past.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Body weight ≥ 40 kg.
* Willing and able to provide signed written informed consent before any study-related screening procedures are performed.
* Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced-stage or metastatic HER3+ solid tumors that are relapsed or refractory to or ineligible for standard therapy, or for whom no standard therapy is available; or the patient has documented their refusal of standard of care therapies. These include the following:

  1. Unresectable or metastatic cutaneous melanoma (HER3+)
  2. Locally advanced or metastatic mutated EGFR (mEGFR) NSCLC (HER3+)
  3. Unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  4. Relapsed or refractory solid tumors, with documented HER3+ expression such as Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and gastric cancers, may be allowed in the protocol following sponsor approval on a case-by -case basis.
* If molecular pathology report to confirm HER3+ status is not available, willingness to undergo fresh tumor biopsy for retrospective assessment of HER3+ status following enrollment..
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-2.
* Contraceptive requirements:

  1. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must use contraception from at least 28 days prior to study start, during the study, and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
  2. Males who are sexually active with partner(s) who are WOCBP must agree to use a male condom with spermicide beginning at study start, during the study and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
* Females must:

  1. Agree to not donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during the study and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
  2. Agree to not breastfeed and do not plan to become pregnant during the study and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
* Males must:

  1. Agree to not donate sperm beginning at study start, during the study, and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
  2. Agree to not plan to father a child beginning at study start, during the study, and for at least 6 months after last dose of study drug.
* Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any of the following treatment interventions within the specified time frame prior to study drug administration at study start:

  1. Any anti-tumor-directed drug therapy within 21 days or 5 times the elimination half-life (whichever is shorter).
  2. Treatment with investigational drugs within 21 days.
  3. Major surgery within 21 days.
  4. Radiation therapy ≤4 weeks or radiotherapy that included \>30% of the bone marrow.
  5. Autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation or allogeneic tissue/organ transplant within 3 months.
  6. CYP3A4 strong inhibitor (including any prescription or non-prescription drugs or herbal supplements) ≤4 half-lives.
  7. CYP3A4 strong inducer ≤4 half-lives.
  8. OATP1B inhibitor (including any prescription or non-prescription drugs or herbal supplements) ≤4 half-lives.
* Prior treatment with a HER3-targeted ADC or any exatecan- or exatecan-derivative-conjugated ADC inhibitor as last line of therapy.
* Prior treatment with a topoisomerase I inhibitor as last line of therapy.
* Primary immune deficiency (e.g. congenital syndromes).
* Active and uncontrolled infections requiring intravenous antibiotic or antiviral treatment within 2 weeks prior to study start.
* Known/suspected hypersensitivity against ENV-501, human or humanized immunoglobulin Gs (IgGs), or their ingredients.
* History of noninfectious or drug-induced pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease (ILD).
* Known seropositivity (except after vaccination or confirmed cure for hepatitis) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV).
* Leptomeningeal disease, symptomatic or uncontrolled (active) brain metastasis (note: brain metastases not requiring steroids or anti-epileptic therapy are allowed if stable for ≥4 weeks prior to study start and patient is neurologically stable).
* Pregnant or WOCBP who have a positive b-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test result at Screening or within 7 days prior to study start.
* Patients with second malignancies that are active (uncontrolled, metastatic) or requiring therapy.
* Patient who is an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, or sibling; biological or legally adopted) of personnel directly affiliated with the study site or the Sponsor.

Where it's running

  • Research Site
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
    Withdrawn
Show 1 more location
  • Research Site
    Miranda, New South Wales, Australia
    Withdrawn

Study contacts

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.